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Inner thighs are another area where women tend to develop fatty
deposits. Most sports  do
not develop muscle
tone and firmness in that area, hence the wibble-wobbles that
begin to appear along the inside of the thighs after a certain
age.
The following web page article and exercises are the best way
to isolate that area in order to improve muscle tone and increase
metabolism.
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  More
than forty percent of the average American diet is composed of
fat. Fat, of course, is essential. Vitamins A, D, K and E are
available to the body only in combination with fats. Fat also
provides necessary fatty acids. But by eating vegetables and grains,
we get all the fat we need.
We do not need animal fats or other oils.
You've already cut way down on one major source of fat—meat.
This month, you'll try to go even further. This is important because
fat supplies more than twice as many calories as proteins and
carbohydrates do (nine calories per gram) and as I've already
pointed out, saturated animal fats such as butter, lard, and shortening,
which are solid at room temperature, increase the cholesterol
level and are dangerous for the heart. In addition, fats limit
the amount of oxygen which can get to the cells in the body.
Oxygen is essential to preventing the development of arteriosclerosis.
If you must use fat for cooking, it is preferable to use a cold-pressed,
unsaturated oil (liquid at room temperature). Vegetable oils like
corn and safflower oil are examples. Since vegetable oils become
rancid very quickly, it is best to buy them in small amounts and
keep them refrigerated. Two vegetable oils to avoid are peanut
and coco-nut oil.
Other ways to reduce fat:
1. Use non-fat instead of whole milk.
2. Eat farmer's cheese, low-fat cottage cheese,
feta and mozzarella instead of high-fat cheese.
3. Substitute low-fat yogurt for sour cream.
4. If you go back to eating meats now and then,
buy lean cuts and trim off all the excess fat.
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Creamy Yogurt-Garlic Dressing
3/4 cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon mayonnaise (or oil)
1 or 1 cloves garlic, pressed Pepper to taste (or kelp and cayenne)
Combine all ingredients in blender and whiz until smooth. (18 calories/tablespoon)
Variations: Add chopped
vegetables or herbs to the dressing, such as: 1 sea llion 2 tablespoons
fresh parsley 1/2 teaspoon each basil and oregano Fresh or dried
dill to taste 1 ounce firmly crumbled blue or Roquefort cheese |
Red Lotus
Scoop out the inside of a tomato.
Chop the pulp and mix with cottage cheese, chopped green apple,
green onion,
green pepper, jicama (if available), and celery.
Add spices to taste and fill tomato. Low in calories but high
in food value.
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Exercise 1.
Standing Stretch
Stand on one leg with your hand resting on something for support.
Grasp your knee with the other hand and pull it to your chest while
keeping your back straight and your hips under. Bend your standing
leg slightly and point your toes straight ahead. Hold, then repeat
to the other side. |
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2.
Groin and Hamstring Stretch
Stand and place the toes of one foot on some-thing solid about table
height with your heel stretching down. Hold on to something for
balance, if necessary. Turn the foot of the standing leg out, parallel
to the support. Then bend your raised knee as you press your hips
forward as far as you can without tensing. Hold, release. Repeat
and then do the same thing to the other side. |
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3.
Standing Leg and Hip Stretch
Place your left leg on something solid about table height. Turn
the foot of the right leg so that it is parallel to the support
and turn your body to face that same direction. Grasp your right
wrist with your left hand and as though you were pulling your right
hand and arm up and over your head, slowly bend sideways toward
the raised leg, keep your upper body facing straight ahead. Hold
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4.
Inner Thigh Lift
Lie on your left side, supported on your left elbow, your body
in a straight line with your left leg. Cross your right leg over
the left and place your toes on the floor and your right hand
on the right foot. Be very sure the bottom leg is turned out with
the inner thigh facing the ceiling. When you look down at your
leg, you should see your inner thigh, not the top of your leg.
Your weight should be directly on the left hip. Keeping your toes
pointed, lift the left leg up several inches above the floor and
then lower it again without touching the floor. Repeat 10 to 20
times. Pause, Hex your left foot, move it backward three inches
and lift-lower again 10 to 20 times. Repeat to the other side.
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While
on the subject of fat burning, you may be wondering just what workout
would be best for you. We recommend Jane Fonda's Favorite Fat Burners
as it is designed for both beginners and intermediates, and is designed
specifically with fat burning in mind (Read
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Jane Fonda's Favorite Fat Burners can be purchased
from Amazon (Click Here to View)
and ebay - which usually works out to cost much less.
Note: Video box cover may vary depending
on the year it was published (or republished due to
popularity!)
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